Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 1998, 1999
The honda CB1300 was a naked bike manufactured by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda as a successor to the Honda CB1000, internally known as the SC30. In February 1998, Honda announced the launch of the CB1300 motorcycle, which was designed as a stripped-down superbike road racer.
In 1999, Honda launched the CB1300 Super Four, a bike based on the X4 model, which was the best-selling bike in the over-750cc class in 1997 and featured a DOHC inline four-cylinder engine, with the intake, exhaust, and ignition characteristics tuned for more torque in the low rpm range.
The bike featured a double cradle mono-backbone frame that used steel tubes with both cylindrical and rectangular cross-sections, which helped deliver a balance of flexibility with tough rigidity while providing excellent turning ability and smooth, light handling for such a large machine.
As a power generator, the 1999 Honda CB1300 Super Four packed a 1,284cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronic fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 114 hp at 7,500 rpm and 117 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.
The power generated by the engine, combined with a dry weight of 224 kg (494 lbs) and a five-speed manual transmission, resulted in a top speed of 232 kph (144 mph).
As for suspension, the bike packed a 45 mm inner tube with a high-rigidity bottom bridge for a dynamic feel on the front and a double Pro-Link suspension on the rear, which was a first on a production Honda motorcycle.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 1284 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.1x2.6 in OR 79 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.6:1 | Horsepower: | 114/7500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 86/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 117/6000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | 43mm telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | dual adjustable shock absorbers | Front Brake: | dual 310mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 256mm disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 31.1 in OR 790 mm | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 494 lbs OR 224 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.5 gallons OR 20.8 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 130/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 190/60 ZR17 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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